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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Cinnamon Tea Cake

I've not been baking much off late and every time I go through such a phase,I start panicking thinking,what if I forget to bake completely!?What a horrid thought,and then I start looking for the perfect recipe to get back and bake.Does it show I'm completely lacking words to start the post?It happens,when you stay away from the blog for a while.

Life's been busy and time is flying in the fastest pace ever.Baking and mostly anything blog related has taken a back seat for a while.Usually,I schedule posts when I have drafts ready,but this time that too didn't happen.Anyway,let's head straight to the cake recipe since it is a very simple recipe and doesn't require such a boring introduction:).

I've baked this a couple of times before but it never got featured in the blog.The recipe is from Nita Mehta's Cakes and Cookies,one of the first baking books I've owned.It is a basic tea cake recipe[original recipe uses Cardamom]and can be tweaked according to flavors of your choice.(I am thinking Vanilla bean,Coffee,Orange,Nutmeg next).
Cinnamon Tea CakeRecipe source - Nita Mehta

Preheat oven to 180C.Grease/line a 8/8 square pan or a 9' round pan.Sift together flour,baking powder and cinnamon.Beat egg whites in a bowl till it forms soft peaks,keep aside.In a mixing bowl,beat together sugar and oil for 2-3 minutes.Mix in egg yolks and beat till sugar dissolves.Mix in half of the flour and curds,beat.Add in the other half and beat well till you get a smooth batter.Fold in the whites in a slow upward and downward motion till no visible specks of egg whites remain.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle sugar on top and bake for 35-40 minutes or till the cake is risen,golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Cool in the pan for 5 minutes and then invert and cut into squares.Serve with tea.

How we liked it - As the name says,the cake tastes best when served with tea.Mildly spiced and not very sweet,the cake makes for a great snack too.